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Mahathir Mohd Rais

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7
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Sep 18, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Mahathir Mohd Rais

    COMMENT | Najib's conditional pardon must be respected by all | Malaysiakini (opens the original)

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    COMMENT | At last, the news that Najib Abdul Razak’s family, supporters, and much of the Umno grassroots have been waiting for has arrived. Today, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, granted the former prime minister a conditional pardon. Najib will be allowed to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028, subject to the payment of a RM50 million fine and other conditions. Naturally, Najib’s family will feel the greatest sense of relief. Umno

  2. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Mahathir Mohd Rais

    COMMENT | Fiscal discipline can't be strict for some ministries and flexible for others | Malaysiakini (opens the original)

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    COMMENT | A week after the dispute over payments to rural contractors surfaced, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has insisted that the Rural and Regional Development Ministry does not spend beyond allocations approved by the government. Government ministries cannot simply spend public money without approval. But that does not answer the issue raised by the Finance Ministry over the gap between the Rural and Regional Development Ministry’s annual rural road allocations and actual expenditure. In 2023, RM1.1 bi

  3. Article · Aug 28, 2026 · Mahathir Mohd Rais

    COMMENT | Anwar's challenge bigger than corruption | Malaysiakini (opens the original)

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    COMMENT | Malaysia has been dealing with a low-wage problem for far too long. Salaries have increased over time, but the gap between those at the bottom and those at the top remains wide. In March 2026, the bottom 10 percent of formal workers earned RM1,700 or less a month, while those in the top 10 percent earned at least RM11,500. This is not simply about inflation or the latest minimum wage. It reflects an economic structure that depended for too long on cheap labour, weak productivity growth

  4. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Mahathir Mohd Rais

    COMMENT | UUCA repeal: Real test is what comes next | Malaysiakini (opens the original)

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    The intention to widen democratic space for students is understandable, but the UUCA is not merely a law about student politics. Previous amendments have already opened greater room for students to participate in political activities, while student politics represents only one part of the Act. Much of the UUCA deals with the establishment, administration, and governance of public universities, including their constitutions, boards, finances, property, disciplinary structures, and legal status. A

  5. Article · Aug 6, 2026 · Mahathir Mohd Rais

    COMMENT | Selangor should cause greatest concern for PKR, Anwar | Malaysiakini (opens the original)

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    COMMENT | Sabah exposed the weakness. Johor turned it into a crisis. Negeri Sembilan made it a pattern. On the current trajectory, Malacca and Sarawak are more likely to deepen the damage than reverse it. Yet, for PKR and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the state that should cause the greatest concern is Selangor. No early state election has been announced, and there is no certainty that one will be called soon, but politically the struggle for Selangor has already begun. Penang remains DAP’s stro

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